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Edwards AFB Commissary supports Feds Feed Families

Posted July 27, 2012 by by 412th TW Public Affairs

Commissaries are once again playing a key role as government agencies and organizations across the United States support the 2012 Feds Feed Families food drive campaign, which runs through Aug. 31. Military customers and federal employees can donate nonperishable food and personal hygiene items to the campaign using marked bins located at the entries or…

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Command language program, language professional of year submission call

Posted October 26, 2012 by

This is a general call to those units with registered Command Language Programs. CPL managers can assist in collecting data to support unit nominations for the Command Language Program of the Year and for the Individual Language Professional of the Year. The CLP is designed to increase the proficiency of language professionals in performance of…

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March Is Women’s History Month

Posted March 15, 2013 by

One hundred years ago, suffragists marched on Washington to promote women’s rights. In recognition of the anniversary, the National Archives created a Pinterest board where you can view photos, letters, a cartoon, and other documents from that period. Visit WomensHistoryMonth.gov to learn about generations of women who’ve contributed to American society.  

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News Briefs May 11, 2012

Posted May 11, 2012 by Staff

Community of Excellence Edwards Air Force Base will hold a “Celebrating our Community of Excellence” event, 1-5 p.m., May 24 at the park across from the Child Development Center. In addition to fun activities such as dancing, music and food, the event will also integrate such topics as resiliency, safety and Edwards’ 101 Critical Days…

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Colonel Schwab bids farewell to Edwards

Posted June 29, 2012 by by Laura Mowry

After nearly two years of dedicated service, Col. Greg Schwab, 95th Air Base Wing commander, is moving on to his next assignment, where he will serve as the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Chair at the Industrial...

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Edwards makes appearance at Lancaster JetHawks Aerospace Appreciation event

Posted August 10, 2012 by Staff

Brig. Gen. Michael T. Brewer, 412th Test Wing commander throws the ceremonial first pitch Aug. 4 in celebration of the Lancaster JetHawks’ Aerospace Appreciation Night. Brig. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Air Force...

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2013 Scholarships for Military Children opens Dec. 3

Posted November 30, 2012 by Tammy Reed

In 2012, the Scholarships for Military Children Program celebrated a major milestone as it reached more than $10 million in scholarships awarded to 6,742 students from around the globe. It’s time, once again, to add to these impressive numbers, as applications for the 2013 Scholarships for Military Children Program will be available starting Dec. 3…

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CTF celebrates Raptor’s 1,000th sortie

Posted April 26, 2013 by Laura Mowry

Lockheed Martin photograph by David Henry The oldest flying F-22 Raptor, tail number 4007, successfully completed its 1,000th sortie April 19. The F-22 Combined Test Force celebrated the milestone with a James Bond themed plane-side ceremony, referring to the aircraftís tail number ending in ì007.î The F-22 Combined Test Force celebrated an impressive milestone April…

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Briefs, March 23, 2012

Posted March 23, 2012 by Staff

Commuter delays Commuters may experience delays at the North, South and West Gates 9 a.m.-3 p.m., March 24 due to monthly testing of the Vehicle Barrier System. Testing will be accomplished during low traffic flow times and could last up to 15 minutes. For more information, call Tom Allen at (661) 277-4894 or Bob Landolt…

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Airmen represent Edwards, AF this Memorial Day Weekend around AV

Posted June 1, 2012 by by Kenji Thuloweit

Over the Memorial Day Weekend, members from Edwards community participated in several events, to help commemorate the national holiday and kickoff the official start of summer. Maj. Scott Smith, 95th...

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